Molluscicide: methaldehyde Dr. Boots

Question 1

What type of pesticide?

Can you name some brands?

Answer 1

RUP - used alone or with other compounds (e.g. carbamates)

Ortho Bug - Geta Snail & Slug killer

RainTough Deadline Slug & Snail Killer

Lilly Miller Slug, Snail & insect Killer

Question 2

toxicity of metaldehyde

Answer 2

Dogs, cats, livestock and horses all susceptible

 Cats are more sensitive than dogs, but dogs more likely to ingest

 Hedgehogs in the UK are considered an endangered species (feed on slugs/snails)

Question 3

MoA of metaldehyde

Answer 3

decr brain GABA

causes metabolic acidosis

CNS excitation leads to hyperthermia